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I am happy to announce that Aperture Tag will include Developer Commentary. So far, I have done one simple test, and they are very much possible to have. I hope that these will offer insights into some key design decitions that were made when creating Aperture Tag. I also hope that you will find this as interesting as the Valve made Developer Commentaries, of which I am a fan of.

The plan is to have at least one node per map. So now you will have one excuse to play through the map twice. I have not written the nodes yet, as I have been busy working on the workshop, translations (More about them later.) and the main story line. I do however have many ideas in mind, so I am very confident that one per map is going to happen.

All team members are welcome to write something about the game, whether it was music, images or model work. They will record their lines and I will be adding them. They are free to choose and write as many as they please, so I hope they get creative and write and record many lines. If they don't have a mic, or are shy, I will record the lines for them. So, I wouldn't be surprised if most of the comments are made by me. If you have questions, or topics tat you me to talk about, send me an email and I'll be more than happy to discuss it. My email is eugenio.motanum91[AT]gmail.com

To get the comments to work, you will need to go to the Aperture Tag Menu, and scroll down, below the chapters, website and you will find the dev commentary. Then you will have to select the "Enable" option and simply press play. That will activate the nodes while the game stays open.

Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Initiative is a mod for Portal 2. Inspired by Tag: The Power of Paint, Aperture Tag is just what it sounds like. A Paint Gun in Aperture Science. Featuring a new personality core, in a new story, covering many areas of Aperture Science in 26 polished levels. This mod will provide the player a fun experience on silly and interesting new locations throughout Aperture Science.

How much will this cost?We do not know at this stage. We are looking for funders to back us with licensing fees. We'll make an anouncement when we are ready. I am sorry for the post on the 14th of February. I hope you understand our situation. If we do not have funders willing to pay for the licensing fees, the mod will be free.

This uses Portal 2 assets! Are you allowed to sell/post this on Steam/Greenlight?Yes. Valve is okay with mods on steam. That's on the Greenlight FAQ

When will the release? What is the status of the mod?If all goes well, I hope to release in the summer of 2014, maybe earlier. If not, late summer 2014.

Will this feature coop?Not officially. It would mean testing online system, and then testing the gameplay and creating a new set of puzzles and story. It is way out of the scope for this mod.

What do you mean by "No official coop"?I plan to create some easy to use instances. So mappers can design their own levels in hammer. Wheter it is coop paint gun race, or a combination of portal gun and paint gun, the mappers will have the tools available!

What is the status of the mod?The whole mod is mapped out already. It's fully playable from beginning to end. Now it's just adding polish to all areas of it and replacing placeholders with finalized versions

What gels will this feature?It will feature Blue (Bounce) and orange (Speed) gel. Water/Erase is scarcely used, but it's present.

Why don't you use other gels?Because the whole mod is already mapped out, with voice lines recorded. So it would mean changing the storyline, the maps and the way the gun works. All of this is outside the scope of the game. Mostly, because other gels wouldn't be as polished and might create other bugs which I would not be able to fix because I do not have access to the source code.

Will this contain achievements?Unfortunately Portal 2 mods cannot have achievements.

Does this work on Mac?If you can run Portal 2, it should run Aperture Tag. I haven't tried it myself, though.

Does this work on Linux?If you can run Portal 2, it should run Aperture Tag. I haven't tried it myself, though.

Why a mod and not a map pack?A mod offers me more freedom. I can change the menu, view model, etc. And it makes developing this much more easily.

Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative has been Greenlit and is now listed in the Steam store. For the latest information, purchase options, and discussions for Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative, please see it on the Steam Store or in the Steam Community.